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Source Farmer's Weekly
Monday, 30 March 2020, 08:18
AGRICULTURE NEWS - Many vegetable crops are susceptible to root knot eelworm (Meloidogyne spp, also known as nematodes or roundworm), and beans are no exception.
Certain weed and grass species are also susceptible.
Often, a crop has a mild infestation of eelworm that does not cause significant damage.
However, the pest then gains an early foothold on the following crop.
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